Misc. Notes, Meeting Handouts, Documents for Hermosa Creek Meetings.

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Value Statement Issues Potential Tools Criteria for The Hermosa Creek 1. Conflicts among Land Management Evaluating Area is exceptional p user groups as they 1) San Juan National Forest -- Land Potential Tools Pertain to carrying Management Plan and other Agency rules, 1. Reliability because it is a large capacity of the land standards, plans, guidelines, etc. intact and watershed. - Greater dispersing /ment of users - Designation of a Research Natural Area 2. Permanency (unfragmented) 2. Sedimentation - Limiting the number of users natural watershed 3. Possible without eliminating uses 3. Degree and Containing � development (roads, - Road and trail standards and Extent of water, mining, private rehabilitation Protection diverse ecosystems, land, expansion of - Gather information about and including fish, Durango Mountain monitoring of user numbers (use of clubs and interest groups) 4. Local versus plants and wildlife, Resort) - weed control (mgmt. practices) Federal Control over a broad These issues may Y have - other rules, standards, policies and elevation range, and im aacts on; . Water quantity /volume guidelines 2) Wilderness Area designation 5. Other supports a variety of and flows for cutthroat trout 3) Other designations such as National 6. Other multiple uses, Conservation Area or National Recreation Area water quality including recreation 4) Roadless Area Rules /policies and grazing, in the g g Wildlife 5 Water - Instream flow rights to protect water vicinity of a large Solitude and quiet - Wild and Scenic River designation town. - DOW regulations regarding fishing Safety - Inventory of sediment sources - New potential tool: "negative water right" Agricultural uses and sustainability 6) Other -Water - A new tool /standard for sediment, to be developed by the group 7) Private land acquisition Special Legislation Hermosa Creek Workgroup Worksheet for Evaluating Scenarios and Tools — 3rd VERSION: 213109